Lakeside Charm is home from the quilters. The stitch pattern is called popcorn. I just LOVE IT! Oh yeah...see that flappy stuff there along the edges...binding. Uh yeah. I am supposed to hand sew that around the back, right?? They got the quilt done early for me so I would have plenty of time to hand sew that. Uhhhhh, have I started? No. Hanging my head in shame. It is on my to do list to start it tomorrow. I WILL start on it tomorrow. I have NO IDEA how far I will get and how long the entire thing will take. I can't put it off any longer though. So when it is time to wash and dry this should I take it to a laundromat? I am not sure it will fit too well in my washing machine.
The next is the first checkbook cover that I made using some scraps of Marcus Metro Blue. You can find the directions here. Amandajean is posting quite a few tutorials for Christmas gift inspiration. You'll wanna check them out.
Then look at this lovely fabric. Mmmmmmmmm Moda Cotton Blossoms. It just hit me the other day, although I have drooled over this fabric since first eyeing it in a Quilt Market photo that it is a combination of the two companies! DUH! So I'm slow. Camille's company is Thimble BLOSSOMS and her mother Bonnie's company is COTTON Way. Put those two creative minds together and we get Cotton Blossoms. Below is a mix of the 'daughter' layer cake and yardage for the border and binding of the A PIECE OF CAKE quilt. It is even prettier in real life. This is not normally a color combination that I would be drawn to but this time I was.
I couldn't wait to get those blocks sewn together! Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I have so many other things I SHOULD be doing (like that binding???). They went together so easily though I could not resist. So now they will wait, in a stack until some other things are done. I have to trim all the blocks to a uniform size but here is a rough layout of how my quilt top will look (without the binding).
When I was in the LQS recently I noticed about 4 or 5 little tote bags all around the store, all the same design. I commented on them to the sales clerk and she said that she had made them using the pattern from the latest issue of Quilts and More. I liked being able to see the tote in person and decided that I could make a few of these. I found this fabric at WM. A nice line of about 6 coordinating prints and inexpensive enough to not feel too guilty about getting a bit to make the tote. ;) Especially for a first run through. I got it all cut out and the straps ironed but then realized that I had NO dark brown thread. The new machine is a little pickier about thread types than my old machine was so....this was put on hold.
October 4th is a popular wedding date this year. We know of 4 weddings on that day and we were invited to two of them. In two different states. It breaks my heart to not go to the one in Washington. We have known the young man since he was maybe 9 or 10. We need to be here in Idaho though as we were asked to take the photos at that wedding. So for the fiance' of our longtime friend I made this apron. Her bridal shower was today. My daughter and I attended the bridal shower of the gal being married here in Idaho and I did make an apron for her as well (made it yesterday in fact) but I don't have the picture of that one yet.
Last but certainly NOT least - a layer cake of Cotton Blossoms in the 'mother' colorway. I love the other quilt top so much that I was sure I would love it even better in this colorway. It is more to my tastes with the reds and chocolates. I can't wait to get this one made up too (yeah, yeah, AFTER the binding). I am thinking now of gifting the one I have started already and then keeping this one for myself. :D
So there you have it. An update on my projects WITH photos. Sorry but I can't show you a picture of my sewing room. My mess is not anywhere near as neat as Nanette's mess. ;)
Prayers being said for all those affected by Hurricane Ike and the lingering effects that seem to be up into the mid west now.
A feast for the eyes........thanks for sharing the pics! The tote is going to be beautiful! Love the quilts!
ReplyDeleteI love all the projects. I am making the little pocket book too! I am going to make coordinating accessories for it just like the checkbook you did using that same tutorial. Funny thing is the first set of fabrics I picked to use are the ones you picked! We have great taste. LOL
ReplyDeleteYou are funny. This morning before going to work I thought to myself - I should really have waited until now to photograph my mess because it grew so much! When I'm making these houses I just have to have a lot of fabric around to choose from. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteOk. YOUR PICTURES!!! Love them all. You've been up to some good stuff. That quilt looks so darling. Wanting a full picture - finished! Yes dear. The binding is flipped to the underside and hand sewn. And it really is kind of fun. I enjoy sitting down to stitch my bindings. It gives me an excuse to just veg. Like I don't do that anyway! Its all lovely. Camille and her mom are great.
Love all the pics!!!!! such creative idea with the check book cover! very neat!!! You need a paisly one for yerself!!!! Am I gonna have to nag you every day about that binding till ya do it??? get it done, get it over with! Bridal gift apron is darling too. You have been productive!!! Here I thought you were just hanging around talking to me all day!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving all the pictures. You go girl!! Binding will be your best friend, I promise. Or not. I'm telling you this is the reason netflix was invented. You and michael ann need to get together cyberly and bind away on your quilts. Too bad mamma mia isn't out yet. You'd have that quilt whipped up in no time. Yes, everything comes back to mamma mia.
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